# Avernum 6 HD — user reviews > 60 indexed App Store user reviews of Avernum 6 HD by Spiderweb Software, rated 4.30/5 from 22 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avernum-6-hd/id547400849/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avernum-6-hd/id547400849.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 14 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (16 of 60) ### 4/5 — Would have given a 5 star rating but for this… *2022-10-29, version 1.1* I’ve played all of the Avadon/Avernum games on my ipad and loved ‘em, then I got to this one and WHAT HAPPENED! Did the programmer have a stroke and couldn’t get his head off his right shoulder!? Every other game in the series, I could swipe into a database to record details of the game I wanted to remember and both apps had the same default (and correct) orientation when the ipad is in landscape mode. For some unknown reason the developer broke with a solid compatible configuration to instead turn his app 90 degrees from everything else. All I can think of is that he’s gotten old and crotchety and hates people documenting his game in another app and decided to be a total jerk! ALL VERSIONS I’d had prior to this played nice on the ipad when swapping apps and then to do this lunacy in this app! It’s a good thing the rest of the game is stellar or it would have been more than a star knocked off! ### 4/5 — Great but Too Small *2017-02-16, version 1.1* The game is very detailed and the mechanics are well-made. My biggest complaint is how small the tileset is -- It is like a half to a third of the size of Avadon's graphics which makes mis-clicks occur a good portion of the time. There are also a few times where the terrain graphics cover up enemies which I feel is a fundamental design flaw. Other than that, the game is of high quality story and gameplay-wise. ### 4/5 — Great RPG series *2016-10-01, version 1.0.1* All the Avernum games are great fun. Classic RPG style game that focuses more on the story than flashy graphics. I've been playing them for yrs in Windows and jumped at the chance to get it on ipad. Your party is charged with helping the underground kingdom if Avernum survive twin catastrophes: a mysterious disease that is wiping out the country's food source and an invasion by an old foe, the reptilian Sliths. A massive world, tons of quests, and a mostly nonlinear storyline allow players to direct their own way through the game. Some of the mechanics are harder on the smaller touchscreen of the ipad than on a mouse-based system, but it's worth putting up with for the adventure. ### 5/5 — Excellent Time Passer *2015-01-23, version 1.0.1* I've put in dozens or hours into this game and have usually had a hard time putting it down. Spiderweb does not disappoint here with content and secret places to find. ### 4/5 — Para amantes del género *2014-11-27, version 1.0.1* Si te va elegir cuidadosamente las habilidades e inventario de cada miembro de tu grupo, con este juego vas a disfrutar. Y si te gusta un mundo ficticio con abundante literatura, no te defraudará. Pero tiene algunas pegas, como animaciones toscas, texto diminuto (no ampliable), no traducido. En resumen, un gran juego, pero para un público específico. ### 4/5 — Excellent *2014-05-24, version 1.0.1* I love this game! ### 5/5 — Hours of epic old-school RPG goodness *2014-04-02, version 1.0.1* This is arguably one of the most expansive RPG experiences to be had on the iOS platform. Epic story, sprawling world, challenging dungeons, tons of side quests, awesome customizability. The world-building is phenomenal. I love how well thought out and detailed the culture of Avernum is. It's really pulled me into the game. One complaint is that the controls can be a bit finicky. It can sometimes be difficult to target/select smaller objects, like the radio buttons in the menus. But I've found playing with a stylus helps. ### 4/5 — Great game, but.. *2013-11-13, version 1.0.1* The Avernum 6 story is chronologically after Avernum:Escape from the Pit, however the game uses an earlier game engine to Escape. Whilst it's still a great game and very playable, there's a few little shortcomings in the interface. The local Map works differently (cant drag it around, and it shows single fixed areas at a time, rather than centering on your characters), Character build is interesting though, and quite different to Escape. Either way, I'll be playing this through to completion, but would love to see it recompiled with the same game engine as Escape used, which has many improvements. ### 5/5 — Addictive, intuitive old-school rpg *2013-11-04, version 1.0.1* I love spiderweb software - the style of rpg works well for me, you can save as you go, and it prevents all the nausea-making first-person viewpoints. Highly recommend. Also don't forget to practice first aid. I played it once without any - super hard. ### 5/5 — Good, Needs the Escape From The Pit revamp *2013-10-03, version 1.0.1* I loved Escape From The Pit, which was apparently revamped for iOS instead of just ported. It had clear skill trees and switched scale between outdoor and indoor maps just like old school D&D campaigns. The world and overview maps looked quite nice. In this game the skills are all "mystery meat," with completely secret dependencies. It uses the same scale indoors and out, so towns are now just a corridor away from each other and the world feels a lot less epic. The world and overview maps are pretty crude, forcing you to "hover" with your finger and look down in a scrolling box to see the label text. Crucial information (such as characters being debilitated by hunger) is shown only by a passing line of text in that box - no icon or anything in the actual character info. And a crash can corrupt the current saved game file, requiring you to use iExplore on your computer to delete it to get the game working again. That said, there are hundreds of hours of play with complex story lines and combats - well worth the purchase price. ### 5/5 — El mejor rpg *2013-09-17, version 1.0.1* Pos eso el mejor rpg de la App Store ### 5/5 — Immersive and awesome *2013-06-08, version 1.0.1* This game keeps me up nights, and has strained my relationship with my girlfriend. She calls it "the other woman" lol ### 5/5 — Geistreich, anspruchsvolle Quests, solide gemacht, ausgiebiger Spielspaß *2013-06-01, version 1.0.1* Erfreulich, dass es Spiderweb-Games, besonders Avernum, nun auch auf dem iPad gibt. Läuft auch einwandfrei (ipad 3). Ich finde Avernum immer noch so gut, wie seit jeher, und daher bekommt es einfach für die gewohnte solide Machart, die ungeheure Anzahl an anspruchsvollen Quests in einer ausgedehnten Welt, die viele Stunden Spielspaß erlaubt, und die geistreiche und ausgiebige Unterhaltung 5 Sterne. Ein bisschen bedauerlich finde ich, dass das Spiel anscheinend einfach direkt übertragen worden ist, und die Eigenheiten eines Tablets nicht berücksichtigt worden sind. Man kann leider nicht zoomen, nur swipen. Bei der kleinen Darstellung wäre das wünschenswert gewesen. Das Anklicken von Buttons, Quadranten, Spielfiguren und Gegenständen wird dadurch teils schwierig. Das Inventar ist leider ein bisschen umständlich eingerichtet bezüglich des Ersetzens von Gegenständen. Die Funktion, einen Gegenstand direkt durch einen ausgewählten Gegenstand zu ersetzen funktioniert leider überhaupt nur vom Inventar auf den Char., leider nicht von Boden, Truhe oder Gegner auf Char. und auch nicht im Inventar von Gegenstand zu Gegenstand. Das macht es mühselig und umständlich, das Inventar in Ordnung zu halten. Gut geworden ist die Neuerung, aufgenommene Gegenstände mit der aktiven Ausrüstung zu vergleichen, sobald der Gegenstand angewählt ist. Weiter so! Ansonsten war Avernum schon immer grundsätzlich ein Spiel ausschließlich für Leute, die gerne Dialoge lesen, nichts dagegen haben, dass die Grafik nur 2D und auch dann nur Mittelklasse ist, dass das Kampfsystem rundenbasiert ist, man sich an manchen Gegnern und Quests ziemlich lange die Zähne ausbeißt, und dass man dem ganzen Spiel noch ansieht, dass es in Quadraten angelegt ist. Es macht wirklich ungemein Spaß, denn der Fokus ist wirklich sehr stark auf dem Spiel. Man kann hier wirklich noch versuchen, gegen den Spielleiter zu gewinnen, sozusagen. : ) ### 5/5 — Avernum 6 HD a real blast *2013-05-26, version 1.0.1* Well done folks, I had a blast playing. Many hours woth enough differences from previous versions to make play fun for the folks that have the other Spiderweb games. ### 5/5 — un bon jeu de rôles *2013-05-22, version 1.0.1* C'est une bonne surprise. Le jeu est très intéressant même si les graphismes ne sont pas très modernes (années 90), on passe un bon moment (nombreuses quêtes, évolution des personnages, exploration du vaste territoire,....). Le jeu est en anglais. ### 5/5 — Love this deep, compelling game. *2013-05-18, version 1.0.1* Don't let the dated graphics turn you away, this is an excellent RPG game, one of the best out there. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Nothing works *2025-04-27, version 1.1* Buttons don’t, good luck trying to use skill points because buttons don’t work. Instructions from characters are illogical or unhelpful. Junk and backpack are the same, no way to segregate items. Took me forever to figure out that win a character told me to go south I actually had to go to West first. Incredibly annoying game that just doesn’t work. I deleted it and went back to playing the original Avernum series. ### 1/5 — Nul *2013-08-28, version 1.0.1* Tres lent graphismes primitifs, je regrette de l avoir achete ### 1/5 — Baaaad. Their other games are better *2013-03-08, version 1.0.1* Avernum: return from the pit was like a revelation. Finished it with lot's of joy. This attempt is awful, awkward, buggy, punishing and illogical. Stay away. And if you want old-school turn-based fun - do not buy this one, go for their other efforts. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2012-11-03, version 1.0.1* Don't bother. Wasted my money on game that will not even launch the right way up. ### 1/5 — Sir *2012-10-19, version 1.0* Hello? Where is the sound in the game? ### 1/5 — Really? *2012-10-11, version 1.0* You gotta be a mega-nerd to enjoy this game. ### 2/5 — What happened *2025-10-18, version 1.1* Graphics on my new ipad pro are magnified? and the ipad display bar is in constant display at a 90' rotation counter clockwise?? Attempted to adjust the graphics etc but no luck..attempted to reinstall and check for updates and still no luck. Graphics are different from that shown on the previews as well..So I am attempting to get a refund since it was not functioning as previewed or expected. ### 2/5 — I love your games BUT..... *2012-10-16, version 1.0* This ones very laggy, the skill system is not as good as escape And WHERE'S THE JUNKBAG? Also when you touch for info on a weapon or armour, escape told you what you were currently using for comparison..this game doesnt have this which is a real oversight. Feels like this game hasnt had as much thought put into it as the other two releases....shame.... Bring on balders gate! ### 3/5 — World map and food *2014-11-13, version 1.0.1* When touching on quest locations in the world map, the text appears almost directly where you touch. This is almost totally unreadable because it is under your finger. The text should appear further away from where you touch to be user friendly. Also, with all the talk of the importance of food in this game, there is no clear indication of if or whether you actually need to eat or are getting hungry. Does eating food actually do anything other than restore some health? ### 3/5 — Disappointed 😩 *2012-10-17, version 1.0* Having played the previous 2 games, which were fantastic, I'm sorry to say that this game is not in the same league. The biggest setback is that the junk bag has gone so selling items is unnecessarily complicated. Game Center achievements would be nice, like in the previous games. But I'll persevere and see how it develops. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Once again superb story *2020-11-30, version 1.1* Avernum 6, sadly, concludes the series. I loved it. The functionality is slightly different than Avernum 1 to 3 and it takes times to get used to it. As with the other Avernums, the story gripped me so much I found hard to drop my iPad. I had tears in my eyes when it ended as, this is it, no more episodes. All I can hope is that Spiderweb will release Avernum 4 and 5 for iPad ( please!). I won’t summarise the game, lots has already been written about it. It is a very enjoyable game, so much to do and so much to explore that it will keep you busy for a long time. I totally recommend it, and at that price it is a bargain! Thank you spiderweb. ### 5/5 — Great RPG *2020-09-24, version 1.1* I played all of Spiderweb’s rpg games on my old iMac, and loved them. I just finished playing Avernum 1,2, and 3 in their new incarnation on my iPad. All the changes only made the games better. I am starting #6 today after trying to play the old and unchanged version. The differences are stark. I had to stop and download this new edition. Thank you Spiderweb for all the hard work it must have taken to produce this. I will hope to see #4 and 5 eventually in this updated version. ### 5/5 — I wish there were more like this! *2020-07-05, version 1.1* Awesome game! ### 5/5 — Best Game Ever *2020-03-05, version 1.1* Awesome Game I’ve Spent tens of hours on it literally can’t stop playing. Awesome adventure but challenging ### 5/5 — Still no screen orientation support (fixed) *2017-11-14, version 1.1* App appears upside down on my iPad. Many iPad cases with built-in stands hold the device on its left side. (Update) Thank you so much for fixing this! Truly an awesome game and a classic!!! ### 5/5 — One of the best RPGs of all time *2017-04-09, version 1.1* Hours and hours of awesome gameplay. I can only wish that Jeff Vogel makes an iPad version of Avernum 3, 4 and 5. ### 5/5 — Awesome retro fantasy RPG!!! *2016-12-12, version 1.1* Spiderweb Software makes the best story driven RPG's that I ever played. If you like old school fantasy RPG's like Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Avadon, and Dungeons of Chaos on iOS, then this game is for you! ### 5/5 — Epic RPG - Worth every penny *2015-10-08, version 1.0.1* I have nearly all of these Spiderweb apps for IPAd - all as immersive as each other. Hours of gameplay. Just need a IPhone version. Surely the new iphone 6 can handle it!!!! I'd happily pay again for an iphone version ### 5/5 — Riesige Spielwelt *2015-03-22, version 1.0.1* Ein absolut großartiges "Old School" Rollenspiel, das vor allem nicht nur großartig, sondern auch groß ist. Ich habe wohl noch nie so lange mit einem Spiel auf dem iPad zugebracht. Die Welt ist riesig und es gibt unzählige Quests. (Hier ist auch meiner einziger Kritikpunkt: bei den vielen Aufgaben verliert man leicht den Überblick, hier wäre die Möglichkeit zu ein wenig mehr "Quest-Management" sicher nicht schlecht) Ansonsten macht es wirklich Spaß , auch wenn es sich natürlich rein grafisch nicht mit aktuellen Spielen auf PC oder Konsole messen kann. Aber gerade bei Rollenspielen war das eigentlich schon immer zweitrangig. ### 5/5 — The best of the best *2015-03-14, version 1.0.1* Spiderweb makes the best turn-based RPGs, and Avernum 6 is my favorite of them. It's got a meaningful plot, a relatively painless level-grinding process, and a well-balanced difficulty level. Only downside: it's HUGE, and took me months to complete at an hour a day. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-18.*